Life Span
Biennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mexico
South America
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Number of Varieties
1100
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
365.76 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Condiment, Gum
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
SCHINUS molle
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Peppertree
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Peppertree
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Peppertree
In French
Ponytail Palm
Peppertree
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
peppertree
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Peppertree
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Peppertree
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Peppertree
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Peppertree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Liliaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Schinus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
10600
1
27800
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